# The Bodyguard (1992)

> A haunted former Secret Service agent must protect a defiant pop superstar from a stalker while trying not to fall in love with her.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/497

## Facts

- Runtime: 129 min
- Genres: Action, Drama, Romance
- Director: Mick Jackson
- Cast: Kevin Costner, Whitney Houston, Gary Kemp, Bill Cobbs, Ralph Waite, Tomas Arana, Michele Lamar Richards, Mike Starr
- TMDB rating: 6.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0103855/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: glossy, melodramatic, tense, date night, 1990s nostalgia

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